A randomized 25 question test from a pool of 761 questions, good luck!
A defined area of geographical coverage is commonly called an area network. Which of the area networks below is the largest in area covered?
There are numerous I/O modules that a typical DCS has access to. Which of the modules below is described as one that converts 8 or 16 inputs to a digital signal?
In Modbus, data is read, and written in various memory ranges. Which of the answers below best represents the data type that a holding registers would use?
Data communication in a DCS takes the form of various networks. Which of the networks below connect servers that share control data over redundant networks?
A typical HMI has several subsystems attached to it. Which of the subsystems below would be involved in the manipulation process control inputs?
In networking, the ability to transmit data is vital. Which of the terms below would best be described as a networks ability, within a specific amount of time, to insure the delivery of data or node communication?
In synchronous transmission, which of the answers below best describes where the incoming data is always detected by the receiver?
There are several common components of signal converters. Which one is best described as transforming the input signal to the required output signal?
Which of the answers below best represents the recommended standard that uses an end device circuit to provide the protocols for error detection?
There are numerous I/O modules that a typical DCS has access to. Which of the modules below is described as one that the scanner module receives information communicated digitally from up to 63 supported devices?
There are many different software programs that are commonly used by a DCS. Which of the programs below would allow observation and control of the plant?
Modbus protocol can implement data encapsulation over IP based networks. Which of the statements below is an disadvantage of using encapsulation?
Of the problems below, Which would be best mitigated by termination resistors?
A defined area of geographical coverage is commonly called an area network. Which of the area networks below is the smallest in area covered?
The standard recommended by ISA-18.2 is for 3-4 priority level alarms to be used. Which of the alarm priority levels below should have the quickest response times?
There are several data access methods used to transmit data. Which of the answers below can be described as a method that the responding device cannot initiate any communication independently?
There are several different ways to let an operator know about an alarm in any HMI. Which of the answers below would best be described as a vibrations given off by a device?
Which of the answers below is best described as a primary advantage of the token passing messaging in the H1 transmission system?
The industrial network topologies you are required to use is defined by the OSI network model. Which of the common topologies below is likely described as a network that has a single common channel that connects to all the nodes in the network individually?
There are several devices that reside at each layer within the a typical DCS. Which of the levels below is where PLC and SIS controllers reside?
Which answer below is best described as the RS-232 standard for voltage range to receive a "Mark"?
Ethernet has two common messaging types that are controller-to-controller defined in the application layer. Which of those messaging types can be described as only using peer-to-peer communication?
IPv4 network classes can also be defined by the default subnet masks that they use. If the subnet mask was 255.0.0.0, which of the classes below would be used?
Communication that is wireless in a SCADA system is common. Which of the communication methods below would be best defined as one that is low cost with high data throughputs, but must have security measures installed to protect the data?
Ethernet network components provide several ISO layers of transmission control. Which of the network components below has transmission controls on the ISO network layer and possibly the data link layers?